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Developmental Dyslexia: Two Right Hemispheres and None Left

Abstract

Developmental dyslexia may be associated with (i) bi-hemisphere representation of spatial functions, in contrast to the right-hemisphere specialization observed in normal children, and (ii) typical left-hemisphere representation of linguistic functions, as is observed in normal children. The bilateral neural involvement in spatial processing may interfere with the left hemisphere's processing of its own specialized functions and result in …

Authors

Witelson SF

Journal

Science, Vol. 195, No. 4275, pp. 309–311

Publisher

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Publication Date

January 21, 1977

DOI

10.1126/science.831280

ISSN

0036-8075